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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “anchor”
Where the money went
Largest: $733,333 to HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK INC — 80953 deepening the healthcare anchor network's capacity to deliver its anchor strategy and its alignment with raising the bar to advance health equity
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
22 matching grants · $15.2M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS — enable the anchor organization to achieve its mission of protecting sovereignty through development/dissemination of educational materials and tribally driven research that promote…
Largest: $450,000 to HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK INC — to support the healthcare anchor network as they catalyze health systems to leverage their hiring, purchasing, investing, and other key institutional assets to create economically …
Largest: $400,000 to PEARL ARTS MOVEMENT AND SOUND — to create a long-term, affordable cultural space in the braddock neighborhood by supporting the relocation and growth of pearl arts, an accomplished cultural anchor that focuses on…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $3.8M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to Rush University Medical Center — the bross family fund for mothers receiving trauma based care, florence d hagenah endowed nursing scholarship fund, support for nursing school at rush, support for florence d hagen…
Largest: $50,000 to MARGA INCORPORATED — for the anchor institutions task force to develop strategies and publications on the role of anchor institutions in strengthening local communities
Largest: $200,000 to A SCHOOLS — to support the reimagine perry process and serve as the one northside "education anchor"
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2021Largest: $230,337 to EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS — program - for general operating support to expand contra costa county-based arts anchor organization's work with intergenerational populations around education, housing, and bipoc …
Princeton Area Community FoundationPrinceton, NJCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $278,210 · through 2024Largest: $199,460 to Municipality of Princeton — general services and creation of communications plan/ general support/anchor house/ $1000.00 to support steven marinko's participation in the 2022 anchor house ride and $500.00 to …
Servant FoundationOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $595,269 · through 2023Largest: $141,892 to Anchored in Truth — religious ministry
Largest: $100,000 to ANCHOR HOUSE INC — program/operating support
Largest: $392,991 to Charities Aid Foundation America — implementation of life skills collaborative - support for anchor partners
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →